Comments about Zou Z, Song Y, Cai Q, Kong Q. Spontaneous resolution of scoliosis associated with lumbar spondylolisthesis. Spine J 2013;13:e7-e10

摘要

In our work we described structured scoliosis, which features fixed deformity rotation with rib hump in anterior bending and all the other peculiarities of the so-called idiopathic scoliosis. We also cited functional scoliosis, which other authors have reported on [2-4]. The case study does not show any rotation, as the authors have extensively described. This type of scoliosis is completely solved in the supine position and so it does not involve the structured or fixed aspects associated with idiopathic scoliosis. It should be considered as functional scoliosis, and not as a structured and fixed scoliosis with idiopathic curve features, as we [1] have already reported in agreement with the above works [2-4]. It seems arbitrary that the authors stated ([5], page 10 fourth line) that we [1] claim to have treated scoliosis and spondylolisthesis at the same time. In this patient, we treated spondylolisthesis only and we detected and observed scoliosis evolution on time.